Pirates @ Astros
July 23, 1966

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 4 10 1
Astros 3 12 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 4 10 1
Astros 3 12 1

Rusty Staub Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .287
OBP .750 .346
At Bats 3 342
Hits 2 98
• Singles 0 70
• Doubles 1 15
• Triples 1 3
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 1 33
RBI’s 0 52

Pete Mikkelsen Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 5 6
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Astrodome - July 23, 1966
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Out
Pete Mikkelsen
Jerry May
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Jose Pagan
Gene Michael
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Rusty Staub
Sonny Jackson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 10 1 8
Houston Astros 3 12 1 9
Winning Pitcher Al McBean
Losing Pitcher Claude Raymond
Save Pete Mikkelsen
Game Winning RBI Bill Mazeroski
Attendance 43,825
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Wynn hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Bill Heath pinch hits for Barry Latman. Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Michael strikes out.
Top 9 Ron Brand now catching. Bob Lillis now playing second base. Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Harrison strikes out.
Bottom 8 Brand hits a line drive towards third. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti moves to second.
Bottom 8 Dave Giusti pinch runs for John Bateman. Maye hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jose Pagan now playing third base. Gene Michael now playing shortstop. Pete Mikkelsen now pitching. Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagan.
Top 8 Mota hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Barry Latman now pitching. May is hit by the pitch. Clendenon moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second.
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Clendenon moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Michael scores. Clemente moves to second.
Top 8 Gene Michael pinch runs for Jerry Lynch. Claude Raymond now pitching. Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Michael moves to third.
Top 8 Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Bailey. Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Alou goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Manny Mota pinch hits for Al McBean. Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Jackson. The throw from May and he is out, Pagan applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Jerry May now catching. Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Jerry May pinch hits for Jesse Gonder. May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Freese, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bruce strikes out.
Bottom 6 Harrison strikes out.
Bottom 6 Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bailey strikes out.
Bottom 5 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third.
Bottom 5 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 5 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Al McBean now pitching. Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Alou strikes out.
Top 5 Law hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gonder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Gene Freese now playing third base. Clendenon strikes out.
Top 4 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brand scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Bailey is called out on strikes.
Top 3 There goes Alou. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Alou steals second.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brand scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Bruce moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bruce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second.
Bottom 2 Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 There goes Brand. The throw from Gonder and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to home to get Wynn. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.